[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Light wine and beer; increase percent of alcohol from four percent to five percent and allow label to reflect percent.
| 1 | 01/19/98 | (H) | Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/11/98 | (H) | Tabled Subject To Call | |
| 4 | 02/12/98 | (H) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 5 | 02/12/98 | (H) | Passed | |
| 6 | 02/16/98 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 7 | 02/18/98 | (S) | Referred To Finance | |
| 8 | 02/24/98 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 9 | 02/26/98 | (S) | Failed | |
| 10 | 02/26/98 | (S) | Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 11 | 02/27/98 | (S) | Reconsidered | |
| 12 | 02/27/98 | (S) | Passed | |
| 13 | 03/02/98 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
| 14 | 03/04/98 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 15 | 03/06/98 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 16 | 03/10/98 | Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No | |
| Chapter number | 306 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Simpson
Additional Authors: Barnett (116th), Johnson
Code Sections: A 027-0071-0509, A 067-0001-0005, A 067-0003-0001, A 067-0003-0005, A 067-0003-0007, A 067-0003-0009, A 067-0003-0013, A 067-0003-0017, A 067-0003-0049, A 067-0003-0053
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-509, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE STATEMENT OF ALCOHOLIC CONTENT PLACED ON BEER LABELS TO BE EXPRESSED IN TERMS OF WEIGHT OR VOLUME, AT THE MANUFACTURER'S OPTION; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE TO INCREASE THE PERCENT OF ALCOHOL BY WEIGHT THAT CAN BE CONTAINED IN LIGHT WINE AND BEER FROM 4% TO 5%; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-3-1, 67-3-5, 67-3-7, 67-3-9, 67-3-13, 67-3-17, 67-3-49 AND 67-3-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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